Arbitration Denied in Franchise Contract

A Roanoke U.S. District Court denies defendant auto restoration franchise’s motion to compel arbitration of a former franchisee’s suit alleging he is not covered by the Franchise Agreement’s noncompete clause because the arbitration clause, as drafted, suggests the clause was meant to cover inter-office disputes, not disputes between franchisor and franchisee.
Defendant Total Car Franchising is ...